Lions Announce More Bad News Ahead of Eagles Showdown

Lions Announce More Bad News Ahead of Eagles Showdown

The Detroit Lions will be without both tight end Sam LaPorta and cornerback Terrion Arnold in Week 11 against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Lions will also be missing veteran defensive lineman Pat O’Connor.The team announced on X it has placed O’Connor on injured reserve. O’Connor is dealing with a knee injury.The announcement came Friday afternoon after the release of the team’s final injury report.O’Connor has appeared in eight games for the Li…

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Detroit Lions Announce Unfortunate Decision on Veteran Defender

The Detroit Lions made a late-week roster move on Friday, placing veteran defensive lineman Pat O’Connor on injured reserve and officially ruling him out for Sunday night’s matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. O’Connor, 32, has been dealing with a knee injury that sidelined him last week against the Washington Commanders. Early signs this week pointed toward progress after he logged a limited practice on Wednesday, but his absence on both Th…

Detroit Lions place veteran defensive lineman on IR

The Detroit Lions announced on Friday afternoon that veteran defensive lineman Pat O’Connor has been placed on injured reserve. The news comes after O’Connor missed last week’s game against the Washington Commanders with a knee injury. It appeared he was progressing after practicing on Wednesday this week. However, he was absent from both Thursday’s and Friday’s practices, suggesting a setback. O’Connor’s role in the Lions’ defense had waned in …

Lions Place DL Pat O'Connor On Injured Reserve

The Detroit Lions announced they placed DL Pat O’Connor on injured reserve on Friday.  Lions have placed DL Pat O'Connor on Reserve/Injured. pic.twitter.com/41XCaEeYm7 — Detroit Lions (@Lions) November 14, 2025 O’Connor, 32, is a former seventh-round pick of the Lions back in 2017. He was waived coming out of the preseason and was on and off of the Lions’ practice squad before joining the Buccaneers during the 2017 season. O’Connor bounced on a…